Olivia Smedley

Senior Associate

Melbourne

Olivia advises clients on M&A, joint ventures and other corporate transactions across the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Olivia is experienced in both public and private M&A, advising listed companies on complex transactions, as well as vendors and investors on private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, foreign investment law, and other commercial arrangements.

Olivia was a Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 finalist for Commercial and Mergers & Acquisitions in 2023 and for Commercial in 2022.

Experience & capabilities

Selected matters

Fonterra on its NZ$4.2 billion sale of the Mainland Group (Fonterra’s global consumer business) to Lactalis
State Electricity Commission (SEC) on its Pioneer Investment Program, including its partnership with Equis for the $1.1 billion Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub BESS project
EnergyAustralia on the equity sell down of its 350 MW Wooreen BESS project to Banpu
CleanPeak Energy on its acquisition of the Barangaroo South Precinct Utility Business from Lendlease
Mainstream Holdings on its $415 million scheme of arrangement with APEX Group